Right food with a special drink- Champagne

Come quickly, I am tasting the stars! said Dom Perignon, at the moment he discovered champagne. To relish these 'stars' and to enhance the taste of it, here are some great tips for you as to what one should choose to eat with Champagne.

Non-Vintage Champagnes especially, young and fruity versions are recommended with cheeses such as Beaufort, Gruyère, Emmental.

Vintage Champagnes with bottle age are great with black truffle-scented foods and with cheeses such as Parmesan and lightly smoked foods.

Non-Vintage Rose Champagnes is the French trend of serving these with red berry based sweet dishes seldom work, the dish being too sweet, keep the level of sugar down in the dish, and major on red berries, and non-vintage rose can make a good pairing.

Vintage Rose aged vintage rose Champagnes have a rich, savory character that can pair with meat dishes and the power to stand up to high levels of herbs and spices specifically basil, mint and coriander as well as Japanese dishes.

Champagne wines go with heart that is the uncooked duck or goose foie grass served on toasted brioche. Cold served with caramelized vegetables. It should be served with fruits like apples and grapes and with a herby vinaigrette.

Champagne also is good with salmon served with blinis and crème fraiche. The drink goes quite well with caviar on its own in salads as a part of a dish and with poultry, geese and pigeon cold in aspic served as cold meat with a hot gravy.

With all these tips on choosing the right food, get high on some sparkling wine!